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Pivotal

Pivotal

Private
Palo Alto, CaliforniaMobility, Transportation & Logisticshttps://www.pivotal.aero/

Last Round

Angel

Jul 12, 2018

Momentum

Top 1%

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Company Overview

Pivotal is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and manufactures light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Sector

Mobility, Transportation & Logistics

Verticals

Aviation & Drones, Electric Vehicles, D2C Brands, Clean Transportation, Defense Tech

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

eVTOL aircraftultralight aircraftflying carpersonal air vehicleno pilot license aircraftelectric aircraftrecreational aviationFAA Part 103single-seat eVTOLadvanced air mobilityAAMdirect-to-consumer aviationtilt-aircraft architecturedefense eVTOL

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Pivotal Comparables

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AIR
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Ryse Aero Technologies
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Pivotal Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
AngelJul 12, 2018

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ken Karklin

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Petru Swetru

Interim CEO

Executive Team

Jon Campagna

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

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  • Jul 20, 2026

    Open roles increased to 202, 3.1x the trailing average.

  • Jun 22, 2026

    Open roles increased to 52, 35% of headcount.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Employee Range160
Year Founded2011
Last FundingJul 12, 2018

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